Boko Haram

Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’

Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.

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Dozens Dead After Gunmen Ransack Central Nigerian Villages

Gunmen raided and ransacked a group of villages in central Nigeria, in one of the worst attacks this year blamed on heavily armed criminal gangs.

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Is the Tucano Aircraft a Game Changer in Nigeria’s Terrorism Fight?

Commentators increasingly see the A-29 Super Tucano as a game changer in Nigeria's fight against ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists.

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Five MSF Workers Kidnapped in Cameroon: Local Official, MSF

Five workers with the French medical charity MSF have been kidnapped in Cameroon's Far North.

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Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers in Lake Chad Region

Five Chadian soldiers have been killed by jihadists in the Lake Chad region.

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18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali

Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.

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Stray Nigeria Air Strike Kills Seven Children in Niger: Governor

An air strike by the Nigerian army targeting 'bandits' has left seven children dead and five others wounded "by mistake" in southern Niger.

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Borno Terrorists Surrender as Nigerian Army Goes on the Offensive

Since the Nigerian Army adopted a strategy of aggressive ground troops and air strikes in Borno State, scores of ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered.

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Mine Blast Kills Five Soldiers in Niger

An improvised explosive device has killed five Nigerien soldiers in the southwest of the Sahel country.

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Nigerian Army Destroys Islamic State HQ in Gudumbali

Nigeria dealt a deadly blow to ISWAP fighters in Borno State but whether the Gudumbali victory now proves the army’s superiority remains to be seen.

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